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What will be the heaviest payload (in kg) put into LEO by a launch vehicle that is in service on January 1, 2050?

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Apollo command and service module

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Apollo Lunar Module

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What will be the lowest cost per kilogram, in US dollars, to deliver a payload to LEO or beyond before 2025?

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Apollo command and service module

Falcon Heavy

Apollo Lunar Module

Aerospace engineering

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What will be the largest payload capacity (in tons) of a successfully reused launch vehicle in the following years?

75.1

What propulsion mechanism will launch a payload into space at a cost of < $100/kg first?

What will be the lowest cost per kilogram, in US dollars, to deliver a payload to LEO or beyond before 2025?

678